Can't open some websites from my pc

[Aprentice08]

Hi everyone,

I have a Dell GX 280 OS Windows XP Pro. with Microsoft Internet Explorer. my problem is that laletly I can't open some of the websites from my pc, I check the settings under Internet Options and everything is ok, I even try to do a quick fix
by typing under Run  regsvr32 Urlmon.dll and that did not fix the problem, even
when I received emails and people send links to connect I can't open those website
everytime I click I get a white page in blank, nothing!! is there a way to fix this problem?

Thank you guys!!

[Broni]

1. Please provide some sample web sites, you can't access.
2. What IE version?
3. Try Firefox.

[diablo416]

check your hosts file??

%systemdrive%\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

[Aprentice08]

1. Please provide some sample web sites, you can't access.
2. What IE version?
3. Try Firefox.

Its kind of difficult to provided a specific website because this is kind of randon problem
with the websites.
The version is 6.0.2
I may try Firefox in the future.

[Aprentice08]

check your hosts file??

%systemdrive%\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Thanks Diablo!!! I'll check the hosts file!!! is there something that I need to do once I open that file?

[Broni]

I may try Firefox in the future.

If you try Firefox, we'll know, if it's IE problem, or something else.

Open "hosts" file in Notepad, and post it back here.

[Aprentice08]

I may try Firefox in the future.

If you try Firefox, we'll know, if it's IE problem, or something else.

Open "hosts" file in Notepad, and post it back here.

Hi Broni, this is what I get...


#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost

[Broni]

It looks normal.

[Aprentice08]

It looks normal.

What else I can check Broni?

[Broni]

Firefox.